TELEVISION presenter Anne Robinson provoked fury when she tried to consign Wales to Room 101 in March 2001.

TELEVISION presenter Anne Robinson provoked fury when she tried to consign Wales to Room 101 in March 2001.

The Weakest Link host described Welsh people as "irritating and annoying".

Speaking about the Welsh she asked presenter Paul Merton, "What are they for? They are always so pleased with themselves."

Welsh Select Committee chairman, Clwyd South MP Martyn Jones, wrote to the BBC saying, "Anne Robinson's comments must be considered as racist. If the remarks had been about black people, or Pakistanis or gays it just would not have gone out."

Police questioned the then BBC Director General Greg Dyke about the show.